East Texas Pulp and Paper tests cylinder machine at Evadale
Test runs on a cylinder machine moved from Southland Paper Mills to Eastex Evadale to expand pulp and paperboard lines. Rodger A Getchell joins as assistant paper mill superintendent. crew from Southland relocate to the area. First unbleached pulp tests began January 11 with turnover expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Southland Paper Mills, Inc
Lufkin
Texas
Mid-Valley Utility Constructors, Inc
Houston
Ford Electric Company
East Texas Transit-Mix
Getchell
Silsbee
Southland Paper Mills
Evadale
Two Admit Morris Pharmacy and School Burglary
Leon Courmier and J B Busley confessed to burglaries at Morris Pharmacy and a junior high school cafeteria during a weekend spree. They were arrested in Sonora, Texas, while hitchhiking to Carlsbad New Mexico and later traced to Beaumont before being returned to Sutton County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Leon Courmier
J. B. Busley
William Whitaker
Grady Tarver
Morris Pharmacy
Tarver
Sonora
Texas
Junction
Sutton County
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Austin
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Tiger Five Downs Victor There 57-30 For 11AAA Win
The Silsbee Tigers overwhelmed Victor in a 57 to 30 11AAA contest led by Johnny Johnson who scored 23 points. Billy Caraway added 10 points as Silsbee built a 10-4 lead and led 24-18 at halftime. Victor was limited to two third quarter points while Silsbee pulled away in the final period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger
Silsbee Tiger
Victor Pirates
Victor Tay
Johnny Johnson
Tigers
Billy Bruce Caraway
Silshee
Vidor
Silsbee
Dawies
Witte
Jothnsen
Blavieck i Heolt
Walton
McMahon
Netterville
Caraway
Carril Giesendorff
South
Hare
Vider
Savings And Loan Elects Officers Tuesday Night
Hardin County Savings and Loan named its year officers at a Tuesday night meeting in Silsbee offices. Frank H. Carpenter of Sour Lake was re elected chairman. Others reelected include A R Neyland president Robert A Neyland executive VP and secretary E A Luce J J Brumley vice presidents and GG C Brackin treasurer. New directors John H Oglesbee San Augustine and Farl B Stove Silsbee join Terrell Buchanan as re elected directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Savings and Loan
Srsbec
Robert A Newland
Frank H. Carpenter
Sour Lake
A. R. Neyland
Silsbee
Robert A. Neyland
E. A. Luce
J. J. Brumley
Citizens Council To Hold Annual Meeting January 23
The Silsbee White Citizens Council will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Friday at the Knights of Pythias hall in Silsbee. Officers for the coming year will be elected a progress report will be given to the membership. The hall is near the fire station at Sixth Street and Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee White Citizens Comcil
Knights of Phythias Hall
I Silsbee
Link &Skillern
Sixth Street
Ave
Strother Home Destroyed By Fire On Dardin Drive
Wade M Strother and family escaped with nightclothes as attic blaze gutted their home at 785 Dardin Drive early Friday. Fire officials suspect faulty wiring. volunteers from Silsbee Fire Department aided victims and neighbors provided aid. About 200 dollars in ceiling damage reported along with multiple local alarms that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade M. Strother
Dardin Drive
John Busby
Strother
Brown's
North 5Th Street
Busby
Sixth Grade Charity Basketball Game Doors Open Friday
Kirby Elementary School sixth graders play Read- Turrentine Elementary at the high school gym in a March of Dimes benefit. Mrs. Betty Sherrill of Silsbee chairs the drive. Two games, A and B, start with the B game at 3 30 p m. Admission 25 cents adults and 10 cents children, all proceeds to the March of Dimes drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby
Read- Turrentine
Betty Sherrill
Silsbee Drive
Bee Publisher Elected Treasurer of SCOT Board
David Read co publisher of the Silsbee Bee and outdoorsman was elected treasurer and a director of Sportsmans Clubs of Texas in Austin. He joined other SCOT supporters from Hardin County as the group moved to expand hunting and fishing programs. SCOT secured a 10000 acre public shooting preserve near Laredo leased for 1 year with deer stocking from King Ranch, plus javelina and turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Read
Silsbee Bee
Sportsmans Clubs of Texas
Austin
SCOT
Sportsmans Clubs
Silsbee
Read
Howard Hargrove
East Wildlife Conservation Association
Dudly Young
G. E. Hanks
Eastex Wildlife
Hardin County Wildlife Association
Hardin County
Texas
T. S. Lerbienskii
Corpus Christi
Val Lehmann
King Ranch
Lehmann
Laredo
Lehrmann
Silsbee Tiger Cubs Tie District Lead In Cage Action
Silsbee joined Port Arthur Woodrow Wilson with a 6-1 league mark after a 36-29 win over Little Village and a 49-39 victory over Buna to cap Newton tournament success. The Bears edged Garr 36-35 in overtime, keeping the Sabine Athletic District Junior high standings tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger Cubs
Port Arthur
Woodrow Wilson Bears
Sabine Athletic District
Nederland
Bears
Garr Junior High
Yunge
Silsbee
Port Arthurdentical
Newton
Buna Uniors
Little ‘Press
Woodville
Buna
Woodrow Wilson Bruns
Members Preview New Silsbee Country Club Ballroom
Silsbee Golf and Country Club opens its new 2400 square foot clubhouse addition with a members only viewing and a Saturday night dance. The facility includes a lounge facing the first green, a spacious ballroom, and a kitchen set up for catering. Completion cost about 22000 dollars. The February 14 Valentine dance will feature the Novatones orchestra of Port Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Golf and Country Club
John Spillar
F. L. McClanahan
George Wreht
Frank Rudisaile
Barney McMahon
Gertrude Fields
Southern Building and Construction Company of
Silsbee
Novatones Orchestra of
Port Arthur
City Adopts Electrical Ordinance and Plans April City Election
Silsbee city council approved an electrical ordinance licensing electricians and regulating codes with permits fees and future inspections. An April 7 city election was set with March 6 filing deadline. Mayor H M Jones and councilmen Bert Slaydon and Cc E Landolt Jr up for re election, though no candidates had filed. Houston Natural Gas officials attended as the rate increase request faces a later meeting, postponed by a civil defense event tonight at the fire station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
H. M. Jones
Bert Slaydon
Cc. E. Landolt Jr
Edna Guynes
Houston Natural Gas Company
Jones
Civil Defense
Poll Taxes Sold By Silsbee Business Club
Poll taxes continue to be sold under the Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club. Mrs. Ona McGinty, president, said sales run weekdays until 5 and Saturday 8 to 12 noon. After noon Saturday taxes may be bought at Young's Supermarket or Neches Minimax. Sales also continue in Silsbee at H. See Poll Taxes, Page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Electric Co
Silsbee Business and Professional Womens Club
Ona McGinty
Young's Supermarket
Neches Minimax
Silsbee
Return to Texas Capitol Echoes of a Former Legislator
The writer recalls a weekend trip to Austin for the Sportsmen's Clubs of Texas meeting and revisits the Capitol, greeting old staff like Uncle Henry and the House pages. They note the Senate, Governor’s office, and teletype activity, reflecting on four years as a Texas legislator and lasting ties to the state capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Sportsmen’s Clubs of
Texas
Capitol City
Stephen F. Austin
Capitol Building
Paramount Theatre
Capitol Grounds
Capitol
House of Representatives
Henry
Senate Chamber
Peoce
Santa Fe Safety Meeting Set Here Today
Silsbee Santa Fe employee will hold their first safety meeting of the year at the roundhouse today. Beaumont safety committee member T H Johnson announced last week that E E Baker safety superintendent will conduct the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Santa Fe
Roundhouse
T. H. Johnson
Beaumont
E. E. Baker
Burglars Hit Cunningham's Store Near Silsbee
Hardin county sheriff reports a Sunday burglary at Cunningham's package store ten miles north of Silsbee on the Spurger highway. About 33 cases of liquor in pints and $80 to $90 in cash were taken, with no significant clues and no arrests by press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Cunningham’s
Silsbee
Spurger Highway
William Whitaker
Top Executive Shift Announced At East Texas Pulp and Paper
O R Crawford of Jasper elected vice president and general manager of the Southwestern Settlement and Development Division of East Texas Pulp and Paper Company effective February 1. W E Merrem to move to Eastex headquarters Evadale to report on organizational projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Crawford
Jasper
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Southwestern Settlement and Development
R. M Buckley
Buckley
W. E. Merrem
Southwestern Settlement
Eastex
Evadale
Crawford
Houston Oil Company
Ad Valorem Tax
Amarillo
Washington State College
South Texas College
Merrem
the Woods
Shiner
Texas
University of Texas
Silsbee School Trustee Election Set for April Fourth
Silsbee Independent School District schedules a trustee election for Saturday April 4 with a filing deadline March 4. Incumbents A W Dainwood and C R Baker seek re election. The district also leases the old bus garage to Young's Supermarkets for 50 dollars monthly for five years and advances 100 dollars to the district attorney for filing fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
A. W. Dainwood
C. R. Baker
Dainwood
Pete Farmer
Don Hough
Mary Grace Bower
Kirby
Jo Anne Hignett
Florene Lewis
MOD Drive Reaches 1085 But Falls Short of Year Ago
Silsbee仍 MOD drive totals 1085.25 with Mrs. Betty Sherrell as local chairman. Last year by month end the town hit 4013. Kiwanis will oversee street collections next Saturday. Various coffee fundraisers and a sausage and pancake day are planned to aid the drive including Rainbow cafe, J&H Drive In, Tully’s Cafe, and Bluebonnet cafe with proceeds donated. The annual sausage and pancake day at the fire hall is set for January 29. Beta Sigma Phi and Exquisette club volunteers will run the Mother’s March on January 29 night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Betty Shertell
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Rainbow Cafe
J&h Drive
Tully’s Cafe
Bluebonnet Cafe
C. Z. Pope
Beta Sigma Phi Severity
Exquisette Club
Shepherds visit Bryan as son Bill undergoes surgery
Mr and Mrs G C Shepherd and their son Bill spent Monday and Tuesday in Bryan visiting relatives. Bill underwent surgery at St Josephs Hospital and is recovering. The family hails from Texas old Concordia with their relatives observed during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Shepherd
Bryan
Bill
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Téxas Old Conese
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Morris
Citizens Council
March of Dimes
Bee
Scot Board
Port Arthur Bruins
Nederland Pups
Rex
Martin Biddle
Miller
Gilbert
Savoie
Woodall Drake
Potter
Hebee
Arthur
Bex
Newman Cernigha
Leyseth
Riedle
Haltom
Frank Rudisaille
Frank L. McClanahan
Rudisale
McClanahan
Tom Benson
Henry Donelson
Sam Copeland
George Wright
E. M. Wilson Jr
Earl Stover
B&pw Club
Joe Register
East Texas Shrine Club
J. R. Kuebler
el Mina Shrine Temple
A. L. “Joe” Register
W. A. Coats
Warren
L. B. Prince
J. P. Miller
John Lilly
Martin Wilson
Robert A. Mann
Mr. Prince
T. K. Allen
Carl Wilson
R. D. Tatman
George Jack Jones
Mr. Coats
Jenior Choral Club
Silsbee Junior High School
Robert Neyland
Santa Fe
Cunningham's
Lsd
Merle McBee
Bower
Jewell Ehrensberger
Hignett
Nella Farris
Brooksie Mathews
Lucille Hanks
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